European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy, 2011, 2, 2.
Symposia: “Pragmatism and the social sciences”
Editors: Roberto Frega and Filipe Carreira da Silva
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European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy, 2010, 2, 2.
Symposia: “Moral Perfectionism and Pragmatism”
Guest Editors: Sandra Laugier and Piergiorgio Donatelli
The issue 2, 2010 of The European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy will be devoted to the topic of ethics, and will aim to open a discussion about the relation of pragmatism to perfectionism from the point of view of ethics. For some readers of Emerson, Emerson’s moral perfectionism – e.g. as the idea that there is “an unattained but attainable self” – appears as an original strand, one that has not been followed by pragmatism – For others, there is a continuity from Emerson to Dewey, e.g. with their faith in democracy and human perfectibility and individuality. This issue means therefore to address several questions:
What is moral perfectionism? How can the Emersonian tradition be retraced to earlier traditions in moral philosophy? How can we conceive it as pursued in contemporary approaches (Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Stanley Cavell, Hilary Putnam)? - What is, or not, the connection between transcendentalism and pragmatism on this matter? Or does pragmatism have a whole other take on the nature of ethics? What then would be a pragmatist ethics? Of course, William James’ work is very important here and contributions are welcome on the specific topic of James’ ethics. - How could moral perfectionism be claimed today and constitute an alternative ethics?
Abstract of 250-500 words should be sent to Sandra Laugier (sandra.laugier@noos.fr) and Piergiorgio Donatelli (piergiorgio.donatelli@uniroma1.it) before june 15th 2010.
Final papers will be due for November 15th 2010.
European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy, 2010, 2, 1
Symposia “Individualism and community”
Guest Editor: Anthony Graybosch
The second issue The European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy (20101, 2, 1) will host a symposia devoted to the topic of individualism and community. The editors are open to papers which address issues in ethics, social philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of mind and epistemology. Papers which focus on the tension between self and society, between individualism and social commitment, between the social and the solitary, between private edification and social hope are especially welcome. In addition, the editors encourage papers dealing with how the individual self is regarded within American Philosophy. Is the self constituted by it loyalties? Is it the intersection of participation in various communities? Is the self merely a sign?
Abstract of 250-500 words should be sent to Anthony Graybosch ( AGraybosch@csuchico.edu) by February 1, 2010.
Final papers will be due for May 31, 2010.
